Green Beans in Creamy Parmesan Sauce - with bacon!

Name: Green Beans in Creamy Parmesan Sauce - with bacon!
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150g/ 5oz bacon (, chopped (use streaky, not lean)); 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 500g/1lb green beans (, trimmed, cut into ~5cm / 2" pieces); 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock / broth (, low sodium); 1 cup cream (, heavy/thickened (Note 1)); 1/2 cup parmesan (, finely grated (best to grate your own)); Black pepper (, freshly ground)

Instructions

Prep:13minCook:12min

Recipe video above. The easier and dare I say a tastier alternative to Green Bean Casserole! Using the bacon fat and garlic to saute the green beans before semi steaming/braising the beans in chicken broth guarantees flavour even before we get to the creamy paremsan sauce!Serve this as an extra special side dish, or turn it into a meal by using it as a pasta sauce, or over rice/quinoa/cauliflower rice/mash.

Updated at: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:54:49 GMT